Shankhpushpi, Sankaphuli

Description for Shankhpushpi, Sankaphuli
Plant height: 3 – 6 inches
Plant spread:
Convolvulus pluricaulis is an herb found in India and Burma that is used in Ayurveda. The Ayurveda preparation shankapushpi is, according to most sources, identical with Convolvulus pluricaulis, but some say shankapushpi is Clitoria ternatea.

Common name(s): Shankhapushpi,Shankhpushpi, Aparajit,Sankhali ,Shankhpushpi,Sankhapuspi,Shankhavali, Bilikanthisoppu,Krsna kranti, Vishnukranthi,Shankhabela,Krishna-enkranti ,Sanghupushpam, kakkurattai,Shankhapushpi
Flower colours: Pink
Bloom time: Seasonal bloomer
Max reachable height: 10 to 15 feet
Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow
Planting and care
Plant bulbs in autumn. Plants do not thrive in Zones 9 to 10 without a period of refrigeration; they need a cold, dormant period. Select a site with soil that drains well. How can you tell? After a good rain, find a spot that is the first to dry out.

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Medium
Temperature: 25 to 35 degrees C
Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer
Caring for Shankhpushpi
plant care is not difficult but does require vigilance. The vines need to be trained early when they are young. You may use plant ties or just weave them through trellis sections. Fertilize the plant in spring just before new growth appears.Pinch off the tips of the vines in the second year to promote branching which will fill the trellis with bushy growth.
Typical uses of Shankhpushpi
Special features: Provides attractive ornamental cover for fences, decks, trellises or other structures around the home. Containers. Hanging baskets.

Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose.

Medicinal use: Shankhapushpi is an indigenous and considered as one the very important herbs in Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, Shankhapushpi is pungent, alternative tonic, bitter, brightens intellect, improves complexion, increases appetite, useful in biliousness, epilepsy, bronchitis, teething troubles of infants etc.